Today is September 26 2015

National Pancake Day: More
This is a second pancake day and is not the one celebrated around Shrove Tuesday or the one IHOP celebrates with free cakes. This one appears to be a second name for 'Lumberjack Day' which was created in 2005 by Marianne Ways and Colleen AF Venable as an excuse to eat all the pancakes they wanted.

- National Dumpling Day: More
By TMI Food Group. National Apple Dumpling Day has already passed.

• Lumberjack Day: More
  
• Johnny Appleseed Day: More
  From Wikipedia: 'John Chapman (September 26, 1774 – March 18, 1845), often called Johnny Appleseed, was an American pioneer nurseryman who introduced apple trees to large parts of Pennsylvania, Ontario, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, as well as the northern counties of present-day West Virginia. '
• Shamu the Whale Day: More
  The birthday of the first Orca born in captivity.
• Save the Koala Day: More
• Love Note Day: More
  Leave an unexpected love note to a loved one.
• Batman Day: More
  By DC Entertainment. Some shops and bookstores may have DC Entertainment artist and such on site. There are other retail and online deals.
• International Lace Day: More
  Last Saturday in September.
• Kids Day: More
  Forth Saturday in September. The Kiwanis Clubs International collaboration with Nickelodeon (which will suspend television and website programming from noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26), encouraging kids everywhere to get outside and play.
• Smithsonian Magazine's Museum Day Live: More
  Print tickets online for admittance to participating museums.
• Native American Indian Day: More
  In Ohio on the fourth Saturday in September.

• Health
  • World Contraception Day: More
    Initiated by ten international family planning organizations in 2007.
  • Family Health and Fitness Day USA: More
    Last Saturday in September. Focuses on involving the family in physical fitness.
  • Mesothelioma Awareness Day: More
    Established by Meso Foundation in 2004. Their goal is to bring more attention and funding to this cancer caused by asbestos.
• Animal and Pets
  • International Rabbit Day: More
    Forth Saturday or Sunday in September. It promotes the preservation and care of domestic and wild rabbits.
• Other
  • National Public Lands Day: More
    Last Saturday in September. Focuses on volunteer conservation of public land.
  • National Hunting and Fishing Day: More
    Fourth Saturday in September. Proclaimed in 1972 by President Richard Nixon. Wildlife conservation.
  • Fish Amnesty Day (fourth Saturday in September): More
    Created by PETA in 1997 in contrast to National Hunting and Fishing Day.
  • World Environmental Health Day: More
    Celebrated since 2011 by many countries.
  • European Day of Languages: More
    Since 2001.
  • International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons: More
    A U.N. observance day, since 2015.
  • Grandmother's Day in Moldova: More
    

• In 1914, The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is established.
  From Wikipedia: 'The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is an independent agency of the United States government, established in 1914 by the Federal Trade Commission Act. Its principal mission is the promotion of consumer protection and the elimination and prevention of anticompetitive business practices, such as coercive monopoly. The Federal Trade Commission Act was one of President Woodrow Wilson's major acts against trusts. Trusts and trust-busting were significant political concerns during the Progressive Era. Since its inception, the FTC has enforced the provisions of the Clayton Act, a key antitrust statute, as well as the provisions of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. § 41 et seq. Over time, the FTC has been delegated with the enforcement of additional business regulation statutes and has promulgated a number of regulations (codified in Title 16 of the Code of Federal Regulations).
  
  With the 1912 presidential election decided in favor of the Democrats and Woodrow Wilson, Morgan reintroduced a slightly amended version of his bill during the April 1913 special session. The national debate culminated in Wilson's signing of the FTC Act on September 26, with additional tightening of regulations in the Clayton Antitrust Act three weeks later. The new Federal Trade Commission would absorb the staff and duties of Bureau of Corporations, previously established under the Department of Commerce and Labor in 1903. The FTC could additionally challenge "unfair methods of competition" and enforce the Clayton Act's more specific prohibitions against certain price discrimination, vertical arrangements, interlocking directorates, and stock acquisitions'.
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• In 1933, As gangster Machine Gun Kelly surrenders to the FBI, he shouts out, 'Don't shoot, G-Men!', which becomes a nickname for FBI agents.
  From Wikipedia: 'G-Man (short for Government Man) is an American slang term for Special agents of the United States Government. It is specifically used as a term for a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent.
  
  According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, its first known use in America was in 1928. The earliest citation in the Oxford English Dictionary for the American usage is 1930 from a book on Al Capone by FD Pasley.
  
  In FBI mythology, the nickname is held to have originated during the arrest of gangster George "Machine Gun" Kelly by agents of the Bureau of Investigation (BOI), a forerunner of the FBI, in September 1933. Finding himself unarmed, Kelly supposedly shouted, "Don't shoot, G-Men! Don't shoot, G-Men!" This event is dramatized in the 1959 film The FBI Story and this dramatization is referenced in the 2011 film J. Edgar. The encounter with Kelly is similarly dramatized in the 1973 film Dillinger'.'
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• In 1934, The steamship, Queen Mary, is launched.
  From Wikipedia: 'RMS Queen Mary is a retired ocean liner that sailed primarily on the North Atlantic Ocean from 1936 to 1967 for the Cunard Line (known as Cunard-White Star Line when the vessel entered service). Built by John Brown and Company in Clydebank, Scotland, Queen Mary along with her sister ship, RMS Queen Elizabeth, were built as part of Cunard's planned two-ship weekly express service between Southampton, Cherbourg, and New York City. The two ships were a British response to the superliners built by German and French companies in the late 1920s and early 1930s. Queen Mary was the flagship of the Cunard Line from May 1936 until October 1946 when she was replaced in that role by Queen Elizabeth.
  
  With the outbreak of World War II, she was converted into a troopship and ferried Allied soldiers for the duration of the war.
  
  Following the war Queen Mary was refitted for passenger service and along with Queen Elizabeth commenced the two-ship transatlantic passenger service for which the two ships were initially built. The two ships dominated the transatlantic passenger transportation market until the dawn of the jet age in the late 1950s. By the mid-1960s, Queen Mary was ageing and, though still among the most popular transatlantic liners, was operating at a loss.
  
  After several years of decreased profits for Cunard Line, Queen Mary was officially retired from service in 1967'.
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• In 1964, The TV comedy, Gilligan's Island', debuts on CBS. It starred Bob Denver, Alan Hale, Jr., Jim Backus, Natalie Schafer, Tina Louise, Russell Johnson and Dawn Wells. It ran for 3 seasons and 98 ep. from September 26, 1964 – April 17, 1967.
  From Wikipedia: 'Gilligan's Island is an American sitcom created and produced by Sherwood Schwartz via United Artists Television. The show had an ensemble cast that featured Bob Denver, Alan Hale Jr., Jim Backus, Natalie Schafer, Russell Johnson, Tina Louise, and Dawn Wells. It aired for three seasons on the CBS network from September 26, 1964, to April 17, 1967. Originally sponsored by Philip Morris and Co and Procter and Gamble, the show followed the comic adventures of seven castaways as they attempted to survive the island on which they had been shipwrecked. Most episodes revolve around the dissimilar castaways' conflicts and their unsuccessful attempts, for whose failure Gilligan was frequently responsible, to escape their plight.
  
  Gilligan's Island ran for a total of 98 episodes. The first season, consisting of 36 episodes, was filmed in black and white. These episodes were later colorized for syndication. The show's second and third seasons (62 episodes) and the three television movie sequels were filmed in color.
  
  The show received solid ratings during its original run, then grew in popularity during decades of syndication, especially in the 1970s and 1980s when many markets ran the show in the late afternoon after school. Today, the title character of Gilligan is widely recognized as an American cultural icon'.
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• In 1962, The TV show 'Beverly Hillbillies' premieres. It starred Buddy Ebsen, Irene Ryan, Donna Douglas, Max Baer, Jr., Raymond Bailey, Nancy Kulp, Bea Benaderet, Harriet E. MacGibbon. It ran for 9 seasons for 274 ep. from September 26, 1962 – March 23, 1971.
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• In 1969, The TV show 'The Brady Bunch' series premiered on ABC-TV. It starred Robert Reed, Florence Henderson, Ann B. Davis, Barry Williams Maureen McCormick, Christopher Knight, Eve Plumb, Mike Lookinland Susan Olsen. It ran for 5 season and 117 ep. from September 26, 1969 – March 8, 1974.
  From Wikipedia: 'The Brady Bunch is an American sitcom created by Sherwood Schwartz that aired from September 26, 1969, to March 8, 1974, on ABC. The series revolves around a large blended family with six children.
  
  Considered one of the last of the old-style family sitcoms, the series aired for five seasons and, after its cancellation in 1974, went into syndication in September 1975. While the series was never a critical or ratings success during its original run, it has since become a popular staple in syndication, especially among children and teenage viewers. The Brady Bunch's success in syndication led to several television reunion films and spin-off series: The Brady Kids (1972–73), The Brady Bunch Hour (1976–77), The Brady Girls Get Married (1981), The Brady Brides (1981), A Very Brady Christmas (1988) and The Bradys (1990).
  
  In 1995, the series was adapted into a satirical comedy theatrical film titled The Brady Bunch Movie, followed by A Very Brady Sequel in 1996. A second sequel, The Brady Bunch in the White House, aired on Fox in November 2002 as a made-for-television film.
  
  In 1997, "Getting Davy Jones" (season 3, episode 12) was ranked No. 37 on TV Guide's 100 Greatest Episodes of All-Time'.
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• In 1982, The TV show 'Knight Rider' debuts on NBC. It starred David Hasselhoff, Edward Mulhare, Patricia McPherson (S1,3,4) Rebecca Holden (S2), Peter Parros (S4). It ran for 4 seasons and 90 ep. from September 26, 1982 – April 4, 1986.
  From Wikipedia: 'Knight Rider is an American television series created and produced by Glen A. Larson. The series was originally broadcast on NBC from 1982 to 1986. The show stars David Hasselhoff as Michael Knight, a high-tech modern crime fighter assisted by KITT, an advanced artificially intelligent, self-aware and nearly indestructible car. This was the last series Larson devised at Universal Television before he moved to 20th Century Fox.
  
  Self-made billionaire Wilton Knight rescues police Detective Lieutenant Michael Arthur Long after a near fatal shot to the face, giving him a new identity (by plastic surgery) and a new name: Michael Knight. Wilton selects Michael to be the primary field agent in the pilot program of his public justice organization, the Foundation for Law and Government (FLAG). The other half of this pilot program is the Knight Industries Two Thousand (KITT), a heavily modified, technologically advanced Pontiac Firebird Trans Am with numerous features including an extremely durable shell and frame, controlled by a computer with artificial intelligence. Michael and KITT are brought in during situations where "direct action might provide the only feasible solution".
  
  Heading FLAG is Devon Miles, who provides Michael with directives and guidance. Dr. Bonnie Barstow is the chief engineer in charge of KITT's care, as well as technical assistant to Devon (April Curtis fills this role in Season 2)'.
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• In 1983, Soviet military officer Stanislav Petrov averts a likely worldwide nuclear war by correctly identifying a report of an incoming nuclear missile as a computer error and not an American first strike.
  From Wikipedia: 'Stanislav Yevgrafovich Petrov born 1939 in Vladivostok) is a retired lieutenant colonel of the Soviet Air Defence Forces.
  
  On September 26, 1983, just three weeks after the Soviet military had shot down Korean Air Lines Flight 007, Petrov was the duty officer at the command center for the Oko nuclear early-warning system when the system reported that a missile, followed by another one and then up to five more, were being launched from the United States. Petrov judged the report to be a false alarm, and his decision is credited with having prevented an erroneous retaliatory nuclear attack on the United States and its NATO allies that could have resulted in large-scale nuclear war. Investigation later confirmed that the satellite warning system had indeed malfunctioned'.
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We have two food holidays tomorrow:
- 'National Pancake Day'. This is a second pancake day and is not the one celebrated around Shrove Tuesday or the one IHOP celebrates with free cakes. This one appears to be a second name for 'Lumberjack Day' which was created in 2005 by Marianne Ways and Colleen AF Venable, as an excuse to eat all the pancakes they wanted.
[The Hankster says] I would put on my plaid lumberjack shirt, but this is Texas and it is not cool weather yet. I will however, attempt to do myself proud at the table.

- 'National Dumpling Day'. By TMI Food Group. National Apple Dumpling Day has already passed.
[The Hankster says] Not knowing for sure, if this is for sweet or savory, I will of course have both.


As mentioned above, tomorrow is 'Lumberjack Day'. Johnny Appleseed Day'.
[The Hankster says] Yes, Virginia, there was a Johnny Appleseed. From Wikipedia:

Tomorrow is 'John Chapman (September 26, 1774 – March 18, 1845), often called Johnny Appleseed, was an American pioneer nurseryman who introduced apple trees to large parts of Pennsylvania, Ontario, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, as well as the northern counties of present-day West Virginia. '.

I've got a whale of a story for you, well maybe a little smaller. Tomorrow is 'Shamu the Whale Day'. The birthday of the first Orca born in captivity.

Surprise someone tomorrow. It is 'Love Note Day'. Leave an unexpected love note to a loved one.

Watch for the Bat Signal in the night sky.. Tomorrow is 'Batman Day'. By DC Entertainment. Some shops and bookstores may have DC Entertainment artist and such on site. There are other retail and online deals

Tomorrow is 'International Lace Day'. Last Saturday in September.
[The Hankster says] Remember ladies, this is sort of a sewing party and not a gathering to get rid of old lonely gentlemen as in Arsenic and Old Lace.

I know, it is always their day. However tomorrow is 'Kids Day'. Forth Saturday in September. The Kiwanis Clubs International collaboration with Nickelodeon (which will suspend television and website programming from noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26), encouraging kids everywhere to get outside and play.

A freebee tomorrow . It will be 'Smithsonian Magazine's Museum Day Live'. Print tickets online for admittance to participating museums.

In Ohio on the fourth Saturday in September it is going to be 'Native American Indian Day'. Calf. and SD had theirs today and Tenn. has on in later.


Awareness / Observance Days on: September 26
o Health
- 'World Contraception Day'. Initiated by ten international family planning organizations in 2007.

- 'Family Health and Fitness Day USA'. Last Saturday in September. Focuses on involving the family in physical fitness.

- 'Mesothelioma Awareness Day'. Established by Meso Foundation in 2004. Their goal is to bring more attention and funding to this cancer caused by asbestos.

o Animal and Pets
- 'International Rabbit Day'. Forth Saturday or Sunday in September. It promotes the preservation and care of domestic and wild rabbits.

- 'Save the Koala Day'. Fund raiser for their conservation.

o Other
- 'National Public Lands Day'. Last Saturday in September. Focuses on volunteer conservation of public land.

- 'National Hunting and Fishing Day'. Fourth Saturday in September. Proclaimed in 1972 by President Richard Nixon. Wildlife conservation.

- 'Fish Amnesty Day (fourth Saturday in September)'. Created by PETA in 1997 in contrast to National Hunting and Fishing Day.

- 'World Environmental Health Day'. Celebrated since 2011 by many countries.

- 'European Day of Languages'. Since 2001.

- 'International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons'. A U.N. observance day, since 2015.

- 'Grandmother's Day in Moldova'.


Historical events in the past on: September 26

In 1914, The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is established.

In 1933, As gangster Machine Gun Kelly surrenders to the FBI, he shouts out, 'Don't shoot, G-Men!', which becomes a nickname for FBI agents.

In 1934, The steamship, Queen Mary, is launched.

In 1964, The TV comedy, Gilligan's Island', debuts on CBS. It starred Bob Denver, Alan Hale, Jr., Jim Backus, Natalie Schafer, Tina Louise, Russell Johnson and Dawn Wells. It ran for 3 seasons and 98 ep. from September 26, 1964 – April 17, 1967.

In 1962, The TV show 'Beverly Hillbillies' premieres.

In 1969, The TV show 'The Brady Bunch' series premiered on ABC-TV.

In 1982, The TV show 'Knight Rider', starring David Hasselhoff, debuts on NBC.

In 1983, Soviet military officer Stanislav Petrov averts a likely worldwide nuclear war by correctly identifying a report of an incoming nuclear missile as a computer error and not an American first strike.

No. 1 song

• Eve of Destruction - Barry McGuire: More
  'Like a Rolling Stone' has been displaced by 'Eve of Destruction', which will hold the no. 1 spot until October 2 1965, when 'Hang on Sloopy - The McCoys', takes over.

Top movie

• How to Murder Your Wife More
  Having displaced 'Once a Thief', it will be there until the weekend box office of Oct 3 1965 when, 'Mickey One', takes over.

• FamousBirthdays.com: September 26 Birthdays More
• FamousDaily.com: September 26 History More
• History.com: Historical Events on 26th September More
• HistoryOrb.com: Famous Deaths on 26th September More
• On-This-day.com history 26th September More
• On-This-day.com music history 26th September More
• Wikipedia.com: History September 26 More

Monthly holiday / awareness days in September

AKC Responsible Dog Ownership Month
All American Breakfast Month
Atrial Fibrillation Month
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Month
Baby Safety Month
Backpack Safety America Month
Be Kind To Editors and Writers Month
Blood Cancer Awareness Month
Bourbon Heritage Month
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Childrens' Good Manners Month
Cholesterol Education Month
College Savings Month
Eat Chicken Month
Fall Hat Month
Go Wild During California Wild Rice Month
Great American Low-Cholesterol, Low-fat Pizza Bake Month
Gynecology Cancer Awareness Month
Happy Cat Month
Histiocytosis Awareness Month
Hunger Action Month
Intergeneration Month
International or National Guide Dogs Month
International People Skills Month
International Self-Awareness Month
International Speak Out Month
International Square Dancing Month
International Strategic Thinking Month
ITP Awareness Month
Library Card Sign-up Month
Million Minute Family Challenge
Mold Awareness Month
National Campus Safety Awareness Month
National Chicken Month
National Child Awareness Month
National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
National Coupon Month
National DNA, Geonomics and Stem Cell Education Month
National Fruit and Veggies Month
National Head Lice Prevention Month
National Hispanic Heritage Month
National Home Furnishings Month
National Honey Month
National Infant Mortality Awareness Month
National ITP Awareness Month
National Mushroom Month
National Organic Harvest Month
National Osteopathic Medicine Month
National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
National Pediculosis (Head Lice) Prevention Month
National Pet Memorial Month
National Piano Month
National Preparedness Month
National Prime Beef Month
National Prosper Where You Are Planted Month
National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
National Recovery Month
National Recovery Month
National Rice Month
National Save A Tiger Month
National Service Dog Month
National Sewing Month
National Shake Month
National Sickle Cell Month
National Skin Care Awareness Month
National Translators Month
National Wilderness Month
One-on-One Month
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month
Pleasure Your Mate Month
Save The Koala Month
Sea Cadet Month
Self Improvement Month
September Is Healthy Aging Month
Shameless Promotion Month
Sports and Home Eye Health and Safety Month
Subliminal Communications Month
Superior Relationships Month
Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month
Update Your Resume Month
Whole Grains Month
Wild Rice Month
Women's Friendship Month
World Alzheimer's Month
World Animal Remembrance Month
World Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness Month

September is:

September origin (from Wikipedia): Originally September (Latin septem, "seven") was the seventh of ten months on the oldest known Roman calendar.
September in the Northern Hemisphere is the seasonal equivalent of March in the Southern Hemisphere.
After the calendar reform that added January and February to the beginning of the year, September became the ninth month, but retained its name. It had 29 days until the Julian reform, which added a day.

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If you couldn't afford 90 cents for a movie ticket, 50 years ago, or your 45 RPM record player was broke, you might watch one of these shows on TV.
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Best selling books of 1965 More

• Astronomy Picture of the Day: More
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• Listen to Old Radio Shows: (streaming mp3 with schedule) More
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• Public Domain eBook Links

  Sites for downloading or reading free Public Domain eBooks. Available in various formats. More

• Podcast: A Moment of Science. Approximately 1 minute general science facts.
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• Podcast: The Naked Scientists. Current science, medicine, space and other science
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• Podcast: Quirks & Quarks. Current science news.
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• Articles and videos: Universe Today. Current space and astronomy news.
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• Old Picture of the Day - "Each day we bring you one stunning little glimpse of history in the form of a historical photograph."
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Below, are listed several holiday sites that I reference in addition to other holiday researches.

US Government Holidays

• 2015 Postal Holidays More
• 2015 Official Federal Holidays More

Holidays Worldwide

• List of holidays by country More
• Holidays and Observances around the World More